The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-18
A NV YORK CYCLONE.
TREES TORN UP BY THE ROO rs
In CENTRAL PARK.
CapsiEed Pleasure Seekers Picked up
In East River by Police
Patrol Boats.
LIGHTNING STRIKES A SCHOOy.
ER LOADED WITH POWDER.
The Thrilling Escape OF the Crew
Five Men brow ned-A Woman
Saves Three Lives.

New YORK, July 1.-THE air was
very close this morning. Towards
noon hea(6 clouds filed the sky.
Without any warning . terrible wind
storm setin. Thousands Of people ont
for q days pleasure were caught In
the wild rush Of the elements.
Branches OF trees were broken, window
shutters and signs wrenched from
their fsstenings, and causing in some
cases injuries to pedestrians. Trees
were torn up by the roots In
Central Park and at the Bat
terry. The wooden fence around
Castle Garden south side was
blown down. On Sixth avenue
two trees were torn up by the roots
and carried some distance. Telegraph
and telephone wires In the city were
blown down, causing much delay 10
transmission OF messages. Along the
river front and the bay the storm
ragged with great fury. Hundreds Of
saiiboais and other small craft
were out at the time. Their
occupants experienced much diff
Guilty In making safe landing.
The police patrol boats at once
scanned out on the bay to assist un-
fo,tunstes. The crew rescued about
thirty occupants Of cspsizsd sail boats.
As far az can be learned at 8 p. m. no
one was drowned, but 1t Ia probable
that drownipgs have occurred. DR..
Cyrus Edison, OF the health board, was
among the re,cued. They we're taken
from a sinking boat, off Clifton,
Staten Island. The Cas,le
Garden trantfsr boat ]. g.
Emmons had her awnings and mum.
Der OF her siauchions carried away.
The Rocksway steamboat, HsEsl
Kirke, lost hsr awning and her gang
plank. A panic ensued among the
crowd Of passengers, but II was quickly
stopped. II was said that two sail.
boats, containing eight men, were
capslzsd of Fort Hamilton, bat nc
: facts could be learned. Passengers on
! the Staten Island ferry boat re.
ported the matter. The schoon.
or Minnie Irving had narow
escape. The crew, under command
OF Capt. Thomas, were preparing
for voyage 10 Porto Rio. In THU
cargo Was quantity Of baled hay ant
$50 kegs powder. Lightning strucl
the deck aud exploded q barrel o
vitriol. The blsEing liquid f,wed
into the hold and crept toward th,
0 powder aud hay. The panic stricken
:, crew took to the boats, leaving Capt
q Thomas, his mate and colored female
!, cook on beard. The woman pullet
. up the main hatch and thro wing II on
d jumped after Ii. She kept afioa
Il and WIS picked up shortly after b.
q the revenue cutter Washington. Tn
II crew, in boats, after q terrible strus
Q Gle, was also picked mp by the cuttel
N The captain and mate cue ceeded 4
" quopching the flames before the pow
n der was reached.
y About 10 O'Clock pm. smother heav
y wind storm came mp and was accom-
Is panied with hail aud rain.
d FIVE nKS DRowSEp-A BRAVE woNA
y SAVES THREE LIVES.
70 JKRsKY CITY, July 1.-THE storr
did considerable damage In this 90,
ton. A large number OF trees an
fescs were destroyed. A portion {
= the bridge which spars the Nswsr
and New York Railaoad tracks at A
lipglon avenue was carried away. Tn
}. lightning struck the rod o
IN the Dutch Reformed C1urc
. on Communion avenue, and waJ ca
VI ried into the edihce by an iron TO,
a, from which two chandeliers are Gu
N pended. The chandeliers were broke
IA and the plastering OF the ceilin
\, torn. The church Was flle
"a with people, who had waited aft,
~ morning service flr the storm 10 abat
~ They we're alarmed, bat were quick
!. QUOTED.
=, The yacht Tough Of this city wi
sailing near Staten Island when III
storm arose. Those on board cay the
IN cav another yacht with five occupan
70 over. The Toush's crew we
unable TO render aid, and n
y. Ave men were drowned. A party
n three young ladies and soma gentl
Is men Left In . sail boat from Neehah
NM boat house at the foot OF Commute
n avenue. Soon after they pI
as from shore the storm came q
,i- striking the boat, upsetting Il ar
he throwing the occupants into the rive
A number Of persons on shore vi
q. messed the accident and belle
be cd the party would
" drowned. Mia Tice, who llv
%. close TO the river, saw the immeniel
danger Of the party. She secured
at rowbost, and, with . male companio
b. Get out TO ie,cue the drowning part